Jay DeMerit mark for Watford

Watford 1, Plymouth 0

Jay DeMerit aims to use his experience to help Watford climb away from the drop zone []

JAY DeMerit has seen it all in his career this side of the Atlantic. Promotion, relegation and even a serious eye infection.

Now American DeMerit aims to use his experience to help Watford climb away from the drop zone.

Heidar Helguson’s second-half goal made the task a little easier.

“Our youngsters are on a learning curve right now and it has been a great time for them,” said DeMerit, above. You learn a lot in those relegation and promotion battles – how to stay consistent, and how to see out games.

“Those types of things are important, and the guys are learning a lot of lessons at the moment. It’s our job as the older pros to make sure we’re encouraging them.”

Victory put daylight between Watford and the relegation places, and skipper DeMerit added: “This was a step in the right direction. Now we have to stay consistent.”

Plymouth are stuck in the relegation zone, though, and striker Bradley Wright-Phillips said: “I got relegated last season while with Southampton, and I don’t know if I can take two of those.

“If you love football, relegation is one of the worst things that can happen. I can’t think of a more hurtful thing.”